https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israeli-minister-bezalel-smotrich-calls-for-war-in-occupied-west-bankContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israeli-minister-bezalel-smotrich-calls-for-war-in-occupied-west-bankhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israeli-minister-bezalel-smotrich-calls-for-war-in-occupied-west-bank#u88351Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:55:54 +0000Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for a full-scale military campaign in the occupied West Bank, urging the government to replicate tactics used in Gaza. Smotrich also advocated for dismantling the Palestinian Authority and expanding Israeli territorial control across the region, alongside calls to annex parts of Gaza and southern Lebanon. The remarks arrive amid tighter restrictions on Palestinians in the West Bank and a military closure announced by Israeli authorities citing the Jewish holiday Sukkot.Why it mattersThe statements from the far-right finance minister compound